Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-22
SOME MORE SPEECHES.
Mr.. WHITAKER STICKS TOMR. CAMDEN AND
WILL CONTINUE TO.
The Vote About the Sans-hr. SOnmsryills
WSznly Endorsed In Letter By Joseph Van
Aeter-Talk Of Extending the Session
Legislative Notes.
Special telegram 10 ne Re0iSr.

CHARLESTON, w. VA, February 81
This has been another day of speeches in
Joint assembly. After the roll call Presi-
dent Price took the floor, and in placing
Judge Charles ]. Faulkner in nomination
took occasion to explain the stand he had
taken in the matter.
President Prices speech is acknowledged
to have been the best delivered from his
side thus far, although it was to con-
siderable extent, in the same strain as the
letter of the kickers. Mr.. Price in vindi-
cation of his position cited the caucus
held during the last session of Con-
greSS, in which certain Democrats re-
fused to participate with others on the
tariff question and argued that they were
not read out Of the party because of that
action.
SOmmeryille, Hamilton and Shaw also
spoke.
The vote resulted: Camden 80, Campbell
40, Gov. Jackson 6, Hereford, johnson
and Harris one each.
Mr.. Whitaker reconsiGered his intention
OF last night, and to-day voted for Senator
Camden, and proposes to do so to the end,
aS / am informed.
In conversation with a prominent Re-
publican tonight, he said the question is
simply whether the Republicans will elect
Senator Camden OF permit the session to
expire without an election and give the
appointment to Gov. Wilson.
Several of the anti-caucus Democrats
favor
AN EXTENDED SESSION.
of a few days to finish up. "a they state,
but none have declared any intention OF
running the session over the 18th OF March.
The Republicans will meet in caucus
tomorrow night to receive the report of
the committee appointed to ascertain
whether or not there is sufficient legislation
of importance to warrant the extension Of
the session.
\ BIT or 4 SENSATION
WAS created in the House this morning by
rumors that the tlcOr was unsafe, and that
a body of fpeOple, such rs was in yesterdays
joint assembly might cause it to give way.
4 resolution was passed excluding the
public from the sessions of the joint as
sembly, and q committee was appointed TO
in yeStigate the condition Of the floor and
ceilings below. The committee returned
in little less than halfa hour, however,
and reported everything safe, so the resO-
luton WAS withdrawn, and the grinding
Of hills WAS resumed
NTR. SONIMERvILLE ENDORSED.
Senator Sommeryille to-day received the
following letter from Hon. Jos. YanAIeter:
Hon. j. b. SOmmsrriHe:
DEAR SIR cannot refrain from eX-
tending tOyOu my warmeSt congratulations
for the able, cOnSeryatiyeand manly speech
YOU made in defense of the fundamental
principles, OF not only the Democratic or
ganization but of all party organization. |
thank you Tor your vindication OF
the Democracy of the east
rm Panhandle against the
charge that they are opposed to the caucus
~ 4 means of aScertaining the will Of the
majority have more reason to believe
that majority of Democrats in this sec
iiun subscribe to this universal principle
than the twelve have Tor believing that
they represent the sentiments of the ma
iority of the State. As a private in the
Democratic ranks and an interested citi-
zen of the State, / cannot but
view with apprehension the fatal con-
sequences both TO the party and
the State of this deadlock and to
express the hope that the minority
will, before the close of the session, recede
from their position and gracefully acqui-
eSee in the will of the majority. The
question is not one Of submission to the
GIictation of a major or minor caucus but OF
subordination to the will of the majority OF
Democratic Legislature, the body consti-
tuted to elect L. ). Senator.
CSigned. JOSEPH VAN METER"
APPROPRIATIONS.
Among the items OF the general appro-
priatiOn bill are the following: The total
appropriation for 1887 amounts to $751;
900; for 1sSS, $365, 900. For tine peniten-
tiary. $40, 964; criminal charges, 10000
Insane Asylum. $ll4, $50; lunatics in Jail,
so, ,OIO; Normal Schools, Sl2,OOO; Univer-
Sisy So, 900; Deaf, Dumb and Blind ASy-
lum, 32, 900; repairs, etc. to Capital, 3d.
DIT. 80; public printing, Sl4,OOO; SEltioh-
ary, $40, ZOO; deficiency on stationary
account 1886, s., 900; gls at capital, 81 900;
water each year, $500; debt to the school
fund, $1,000; interest on same, SS,OOO;
fees in railroad litigation, Si,1OO.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
Senate bill, 81, providing for the bien-
NAL examination of the penitentiary passed
the House.
II. B. p, authorizing the employment
of shorthand writers by the Judges OF the
Circuit Courts, was passed by the House
to-day with the amendments of the Senate.
II was amended so that it does not change
the law rs it now is in the first judicial
circuit.
Mr.. Sommeryille'S bill, concerning the
incorporation of the city of Wellsburg, .:
B. lOl, was also passed in the House and
ordered to take effect from its passage.
The Penitentiary Committee submitted
its report this morning.
A Young wife's Suicide.
LOUISVILLE, February 2l.-Mrs. Willie